The FLORA and FAUNA

of

FRYE ISLAND, MAINE

 

A Work in Progress

Sponsored by the Town Conservation Commission

 

2004


 

Table of Contents

 

Animals

Reptiles and Amphibians

Birds

Ferns

Fern Allies

Fungi

Grasses, Rushes and Sedges

Mosses and Lichens

Shrubs

Trees

Wildflowers

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INTRODUCTION

 

As the title of this document indicates, this is a work in progress.  If you find errors, or if you wish to add to the lists, please notify Christa Mueller at 655-2238 or to e mail FnCMueller@aol.com.

 

The lists have been compiled from information received from: Harry McCarty, Robert Deming, Robert Hannah and Christa Mueller.  A day-long walk across the Island in August 2002 with Don Cameron of the Maine Natural Areas Program resulted in the bulk of the Flora lists.  At other seasons we are certain to find many additions.

 

The lists will be updated from time to time.  Needless to say, expert input would be welcome, particularly regarding Mosses, Fungi, Grasses, Lichens and small mammals.  These are very specialized fields, and our lists are very fundamental.


 

ANIMALS OF FRYE ISLAND

 

2004

 

Beaver

Castor Canadensis

Bats

unspecified

Deer, Whitetail

Odocoileus virginianus

Fisher

Marles pennanti

Fox, Red

Vulpes fulva

Hare, Snowshoe

Lepus americanus

Mink

Mustela vison

Moose

Alces alces

Mouse, Deer

Peromyscus leucopus

Mouse. White-footed

Peromyscus maniculatus

Muskrat

Ondatra zibethica

Otter, River

Lutra canadensis

 

 

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Squirrel, Northern Flying

Glaucomys sabrinus

Squirrel, Eastern Gray

Sciurus carolinensis

Squirrel, Red

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Vole, Boreal Redback

Clethrionomys gapperi

Vole, Meadow

Microtus pennsylvanicus

 

 

 

REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS

 

Frog, Green

Rana clamitans melanota

Frog, Wood

Rana sylvatica

Snake, Northern Ringneck

Diadophis punctatus edwardsii

Treefrog, Gray

Hyla versicolor or H. chrysoscelis

Turtle, Common Snapping

Chelydra serpentine

 

 

 

BIRDS OF FRYE ISLAND

Observed since 1969

As of January 2004

 

Common Name

Scientific Name

Family

 

 

 

Blackbird, Red-winged

Agelaius phoeniceus

Icteridae

Bobolink

Dolichonyx oryzivorus

Icteridae

Buffelhead

Bucephala albeola

Anatidae

Bunting, Snow

Plectrophenax nivalis

Emberizidae

 

 

 

Catbird, Grey

Dumetella carolinensis

Mimidae

Chickadee, Black-capped

Poecile atricapillus

Paridae

Cormorant, Double-crested

Phalacrocorax auritus

Phalacrocoracidae

Cowbird, Brown-headed

Molothrus ater

Icteridae

Creeper, Brown

Certhia americana

Certhidae

Crow, American

Corvus brachyrhynchos

Corviidae

Cuckoo, Black-billed

Coccyzus erythropthalmus

Cuculidae

 

 

 

Dove, Mourning

Zenaida macroura

Columbidae

Duck, American  Black

Anas rubripes

Anatidae

Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

Anatidae

 

Eagle, Bald

 

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

 

Accipitridae

 

Finch, Purple

Carpodacus purpureus

Fringillidae

Flicker. Northern

Colaptes auratus

Picidae

Flycatcher, Great Crested

Myiarchus crinitus

Tyrannidae

Flycatcher, Willow

Empidonax traillii

Tyrannidae

Flycatcher, Yellow-bellied

Empidonax flaviventris

Tyrannidae

 

 

 

Goldeneye, Common

Bucephala clangula

Anatidae

Goldfinch, American

Carduelis tristis

Fringillidae

Goose, Canada

Branta canadensis

Anatidae

Goose, Snow

Chen caerulescens

Anatidae

Goshawk, Northern

Accipiter gentilis

Accipitridae

Grackle, Common

Quiscalus Quiscula

Icteridae

Grebe, Horned

Podiceps auritus

Podicipedidae

Grosbeak, Evening

Coccothraustes vespertinus

Fringillidae

Grosbeak, Rose-breasted

Pheucticus ludovicianus

Cardinalidae

Grouse, Ruffed

Bonasa umbellus

Tetraonidae

Grouse, Spruce

Falcipennis canadensis

Tetraonidae

Gull, Bonapart’s

Larus philadelphia

Laridae

Gull, Greater Black-backed

Larus marinus

Laridae

Gull, Herring

Larus argentatus

Laridae

 

 

 

Hawk, Broad-winged

Buteo platypterus

Accipitridae

Hawk, Cooper’s

Accipiter cooperii

Accipitridae

Hawk, Red-tailed

Buteo jamaicensis

Accipitridae

Heron, Great Blue

Ardea herodias

Ardeidae

Heron, Green

Butorides virescens

Ardeidae

Hummingbird, Ruby-throated

Archilochus colubris

Trochilidae

 

 

 

Jay, Blue

Cyanocitta cristata

Corvidae

Junco, Dark-eyed

Junco hyemalis

Emberizidae

 

 

 

Kestrel, American

Falco sparverius

Falconidae

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Charadriidae

Kingbird, Eastern

Tyrannus tyrannus

Tyrannidae

Kingfisher, Belted

Ceryle alcyon

Alcedinidae

Kinglet, Golden-crowned

Regulus satrapa

Regulidae

Kinglet, Ruby-crowned

Regulus calendula

Regulidae

 

Loon, Common

Gavia immer

Gaviidae

 

 

 

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Anatidae

Meadowlark, Eastern

Sturnella magna

Icteridae

Merganser, Common

Mergus merganser

Anatidae

Merganser, Red-breasted

Mergus serrator

Anatidae

Mockingbird, Northern

Mimus polyglottos

Mimidae

 

Nighthawk, Common

Chordeiles minor

Caprimulgidae

Nuthatch, White-breasted

Sitta carolinensis

Sittidae

 

Parula americana

Parulidae

Oriole, Baltimore (Northern)

Icterus galbula

Icteridae

Orchard Oriole

Icterus spurius

Icteridae

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Accipitridae

Ovenbird

Seiurus aurocapillus

Parulidae

Owl, Barred

Strix varia

Strigidae

Owl, Great Horned                               

Bubo virginianus

Strigidae

Owl, Northern Saw-whet

Aegolius acadicus

Strigidae

Petrel, Leach’s Storm

Oceanodroma leucorhoa

Hydrobatidae

Pewee, Eastern Wood

Contopus virens

Tyrannidae

Phoebe, Eastern

Sayornis phoebe

Tyrannidae

Pintail, Northern

Anas acuta

Anatidae

Plover, Semipalmated

Charadrius semipalmatus

Charadriidae

 

Robin, American

Turdus migratorius

Turdidae

 

 

 

Sandpiper, Solitary

Tringa solitaria

Scolopacidae

Sandpiper, Spotted

Actitis macularia

Scolopacidae

Sapsucker, Yellow-bellied

Sphyrapicus varius

Picidae

Scoter, White-winged

Melanitta fusca

Anatidae

Shrike, Loggerhead

Lanius ludovicianus

Laniidae

Siskin, Pine

Carduelis pinus

Fringillidae

Sparrow, American Tree

Spizella arborea

Emberizidae

Sparrow, Chipping

Spizella passerina

Emberizidae

Sparrow, House

Passer domesticus

Passeridae

Sparrow, Lincoln’s

Melospiza lincolnii

Emberizidae

Sparrow, Savanah

Passerculus sandwichensis

Emberizidae

Sparrow, Song

Melospiza melodia

Emberizidae

Sparrow, White-throated

Zonotrichia albicollis

Emberizidae

Starling, European

Sturnus vulgaris

Sturnidae

Swallow, Bank

Riparia riparia

Hirundinidae

Swallow, Barn

Hirundo rustica

Hirundinidae

Swallow, Cliff

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Hirundinidae

Swallow, Tree

Tachycineta bicolor

Hirundinidae

Swift, Chimney

Chaetura pelagica

Apodidae

 

 

 

Tanager, Scarlet

Piranga olivacea

Thraupidae

Tern, Common

Sterna hirundo

Laridae

Thrasher, Brown

Toxostoma rufum

Mimidae

Thrush, Grey-cheeked

Catharus minimus

Turdidae

Thrush, Hermit

Catharus guttatus

Turdidae

Thrush, Wood

Hylocichla mustelina

Turdidae

Titmouse, Tufted

Baeolophus bicolor

Paridae

Towhee, Eastern

Pipilo erythrophthalmus

Emberizidae

Turkey, Wild

Meleagris gallapavo

Phasianidae

 

Veery

 

Catharus fuscescens

 

Turdidae

Vireo, Philadelphia

Vireo philadelphicus

Vireonidae

Vireo, Red-eyed

Vireo olivaceus

Vireonidae

Vireo, Solitary (Blue-headed)

Vireo solitarius

Vireonidae

Vireo, Warbling

Vireo gilvus

Vireonidae

Vireo, Yellow-throated

Vireo flavifrons

Vireonidae

 

 

 

Warbler, Bay-breasted

Dendroica castanea

Parulidae

Warbler. Blackburnian

Dendroica fusca

Parulidae